Denmark vs Taiwan, China: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Denmark
21,363 people
in 2023
Taiwan, China
23,488 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
90th
Taiwan, China rank
89th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Denmark
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 23,488 people against 21,363 people in Denmark, a difference of 2,125 people.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Denmark ranks 90th and Taiwan, China ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,233 people | 106,290 people | 101,057 people | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 8,355 people | 0 people | 8,355 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12,263 people | 27,308 people | 15,045 people | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 9,311 people | 23,536 people | 14,225 people | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Denmark or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 23,488 people against 21,363 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Denmark and Taiwan, China?
- 2,125 people, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Taiwan, China rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Denmark ranks 90th and Taiwan, China ranks 89th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.